The character is usually described as the primary antagonist of the novel. The return of House Harkonnen to power generally is ascribed to adroit manipulation of the whale fur market and later consolidation with melange wealth from Arrakis. Vladimir Harkonnen is the direct-line male descendant of the Bashar Abulurd Harkonnen who was banished for cowardice after the Battle of Corrin. VLADIMIR HARKONNEN (10,110–10,193) Commonly referred to as Baron Harkonnen, his title is officially Siridar (planetary governor) Baron. Herbert's "Appendix IV: The Almanak en-Ashraf (Selected Excerpts of the Noble Houses)" in Dune says of Harkonnen (in part): In earlier drafts of Dune, the character was called "Valdemar Hoskanner". He came across the name " Härkönen" in a California telephone book and thought that it sounded "Soviet", though it is in fact Finnish. Harkonnen is portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård in the 2021 Denis Villeneuve film Dune and its upcoming 2023 sequel Dune: Part Two.įrank Herbert wanted a harsh-sounding name for the antagonistic family opposing House Atreides in Dune. Ian McNeice plays the role in the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and its sequel, 2003's Children of Dune. The character is brought back as a ghola in the Herbert/Anderson sequels which conclude the original series, Hunters of Dune (2006) and Sandworms of Dune (2007).īaron Harkonnen is portrayed by Kenneth McMillan in David Lynch's 1984 film Dune. He is primarily featured in the 1965 novel Dune and is also a prominent character in the Prelude to Dune prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Herbert's son Brian, and Kevin J. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen ( / ˈ h ɑːr k ə n ə n/ ) is a fictional character in the Dune franchise created by Frank Herbert.
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